Then Saul said, 'I have sinned; return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly' — Saul's confession ('ḥāṭāʾtî') and self-judgment ('niśkalti vāʾešʾeh haggēʾ mᵉʾôd') show a moment of genuine remorse. The phrase 'yerāʾ nāpšî bʿênekā' (my life was precious in your sight) acknowledges David's restraint as an act of grace.

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